US 12,291,313 B1
Freestanding storage rack preferably for outdoor storage of a plurality of watercraft
James V. Harrison, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US); and Justin V. Harrison, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US)
Filed by James V. Harrison, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US); and Justin V. Harrison, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US)
Filed on Jun. 13, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/742,195.
Int. Cl. B63B 32/83 (2020.01); B63B 34/26 (2020.01); B60P 1/52 (2006.01); B63C 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 32/83 (2020.02) [B63B 34/26 (2020.02); B60P 1/52 (2013.01); B63C 15/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A freestanding storage rack for outdoor use, comprising:
a first side frame, the first side frame having a back portion and a front portion;
a second side frame positioned at a distance from the first side frame, the second side frame having a back portion and a front portion;
a first plurality of arm bars inserted through both the back portion of the first side frame and the back portion of the second side frame and having a length such that a first end of each bar of the first plurality of arm bars extends outward from the first side frame and a second end of each bar of the first plurality of arm bars extends outward from the second side frame;
wherein a middle portion of each bar of the first plurality of arm bars extends from a first inner surface of the back portion of the first side frame and a first inner surface of the back portion of the second side frame and is defined by the distance between the first side frame and the second side frame;
a second plurality of arm bars inserted through both the front portion of the first side frame and the front portion of the second side frame and having a length such that a first end of each bar of the second plurality of arm bars extends outward from the first side frame and a second end of each bar of the second plurality of arm bars extends outward from the second side frame;
wherein a middle portion of each bar of the second plurality of arm bars extends from a first inner surface of the front portion of the first side frame and a first inner surface of the front portion of the second side frame and is defined by the distance between the first side frame and the second side frame; and
a first plurality of rotating tubes, each rotating tube of the first plurality of rotating tubes disposed around and enclosing a specific middle portion of one arm bar in a freely rotating configuration from the first plurality of arm bars and serving as a freely rotating exterior roller for aiding in loading an object for storage by the storage rack, wherein a length of each rotating tube of the first plurality of rotating tubes is virtually a same length as the specific middle portion it is disposed around and enclosing;
a second plurality of rotating tubes, each rotating tube of the second plurality of rotating tubes disposed around and enclosing a specific middle portion of one arm bar in a freely rotating configuration from the second plurality of arm bars and serving as a freely rotating exterior roller for aiding in loading an object for storage by the storage rack, wherein a length of each rotating tube of the second plurality of rotating tubes is virtually a same length as the specific middle portion it is disposed around and enclosing;
wherein the object is adapted to rest on the freely rotating tube disposed around the middle portion of the one arm bar of the first plurality of arm bars and on the freely rotating tube disposed around the middle portion of the one arm bar of the second plurality of arm bars that is horizontally aligned with the one arm bar of the first plurality of arm bars; wherein each rotating tube of the first plurality of rotating tubes freely rotating around the arm bar portion it is disposed around and each rotating tube of the second plurality of rotating tubes freely rotating around the arm bar portion it is disposed around.